Plant Extract
Exclusively sourced from China’s rich floral ecosystem, we have looked at plants known for their benefits in traditional Chinese medicine and skin application. We have used the gentlest extraction procedure to obtain our plant extracts. Water infusion followed by vacuum concentration allowed us to maintain the physicochemical properties of the active molecules in our extracts while concentrating them to increase their efficacy once applied in cosmetic formulations and delivered to the skin. Readily soluble in water, the extracts can be used at optimal concentrations of 1-3% in finished products (within an optimal pH of 4-6).
PRODUCT | INCI | CHEMISTRY (water soluble) | SKIN BENEFITS |
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Green Tea Root | Camellia Sinensis Root Extract | Saponins, Epicatechin | Anti-inflammatory Anti-oxidant |
Chinese Bergamot Fruit (Buddha’s Hand) | Citrus Medica Sarcodactylis Fruit Extract | Vitamin C Flavonoids | Anti-oxidant Anti-inflammatory Anti-aging |
White Lily Flower | Lilium Candidum Flower Extract | Flavonoids, Mucilages, Tannins | Anti-oxidant Emollient Astringent |
Wild Snow Lotus Flower | Saussurea Involucrata Flower Extract | Flavonoids (rutin, hispidulin, luteolin, apigenin) | Anti-inflammatory Anti-oxidant Anti-aging |
Chinese Quince | Chaenomeles Sinensis Fruit Extract | Vitamin C Flavonoids (rutin, catechin, epicatechin) | Anti-oxidant Anti-aging Anti-itching Anti-pigmentation |
Holly Leaf | Ilex Aquifolium Leaf Extract | Saponins, Caffeine, Theobromine | Astringent Anti-oxidant Anti-inflammatory |
Honeysuckle Flower | Lonicera Japonica (Honeysuckle) Flower Extract | Glycosides | Anti-inflammatory Anti-pigmentation |
Knotweed Root (Heshouwu) | Polygonum Multiflorum Root Extract | Glycosides, Catechin, Gallic Acid | Anti-oxidant, Melanin stimulation (for graying hair treatment) |
Rosemary Flower | Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Flower Extract | Flavonoids (Apigenin, Luteolin, Diosmetin), | Anti-oxidant |
Seaweed Extract | Phyllacantha Fibrosa Extract | Polysaccharides | Lipolysis, Cell metabolism booster |